diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index e1bec6fd..84848214 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -7243,7 +7243,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "web3_proxy"
-version = "1.42.4"
+version = "1.42.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "arc-swap",
@@ -7324,7 +7324,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "web3_proxy_cli"
-version = "1.42.4"
+version = "1.42.5"
 dependencies = [
  "env_logger",
  "parking_lot",
diff --git a/web3_proxy/Cargo.toml b/web3_proxy/Cargo.toml
index ff76f665..ee688573 100644
--- a/web3_proxy/Cargo.toml
+++ b/web3_proxy/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "web3_proxy"
-version = "1.42.4"
+version = "1.42.5"
 edition = "2021"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
diff --git a/web3_proxy_cli/Cargo.toml b/web3_proxy_cli/Cargo.toml
index 82540aa1..899ee14e 100644
--- a/web3_proxy_cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/web3_proxy_cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "web3_proxy_cli"
-version = "1.42.4"
+version = "1.42.5"
 edition = "2021"
 default-run = "web3_proxy_cli"
 
diff --git a/web3_proxy_cli/src/main.rs b/web3_proxy_cli/src/main.rs
index 36174149..8354b244 100644
--- a/web3_proxy_cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/web3_proxy_cli/src/main.rs
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ enum SubCommand {
     ChangeUserTier(sub_commands::ChangeUserTierSubCommand),
     ChangeUserTierByAddress(sub_commands::ChangeUserTierByAddressSubCommand),
     ChangeUserTierByKey(sub_commands::ChangeUserTierByKeySubCommand),
+    CheckBalance(sub_commands::CheckBalanceSubCommand),
     CheckConfig(sub_commands::CheckConfigSubCommand),
     CountUsers(sub_commands::CountUsersSubCommand),
     CreateKey(sub_commands::CreateKeySubCommand),
@@ -349,6 +350,15 @@ fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 
                 x.main(&db_conn).await
             }
+            SubCommand::CheckBalance(x) => {
+                let db_url = cli_config
+                    .db_url
+                    .expect("'--config' (with a db) or '--db-url' is required to run change_user_addres");
+
+                let db_conn = connect_db(db_url, 1, 1).await?;
+
+                x.main(&db_conn).await
+            }
             SubCommand::CheckConfig(x) => x.main().await,
             SubCommand::CreateKey(x) => {
                 let db_url = cli_config
diff --git a/web3_proxy_cli/src/sub_commands/check_balance.rs b/web3_proxy_cli/src/sub_commands/check_balance.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6ad7f23d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web3_proxy_cli/src/sub_commands/check_balance.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+use web3_proxy::balance::Balance;
+use web3_proxy::prelude::anyhow::{self, Context};
+use web3_proxy::prelude::argh::{self, FromArgs};
+use web3_proxy::prelude::entities::user;
+use web3_proxy::prelude::ethers::types::Address;
+use web3_proxy::prelude::migration::sea_orm::{
+    ColumnTrait, DatabaseConnection, EntityTrait, QueryFilter,
+};
+use web3_proxy::prelude::serde_json::json;
+use web3_proxy::prelude::tracing::debug;
+
+/// change a user's tier.
+#[derive(FromArgs, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
+#[argh(subcommand, name = "check_balance")]
+pub struct CheckBalanceSubCommand {
+    #[argh(positional)]
+    /// the address of the user you want to check.
+    user_address: Address,
+}
+
+impl CheckBalanceSubCommand {
+    pub async fn main(self, db_conn: &DatabaseConnection) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+        // use the address to get the user
+        let user = user::Entity::find()
+            .filter(user::Column::Address.eq(self.user_address.as_bytes()))
+            .one(db_conn)
+            .await?
+            .context("No user found with that key")?;
+
+        // TODO: don't serialize the rpc key
+        debug!("user: {:#}", json!(&user));
+
+        let balance = Balance::try_from_db(db_conn, user.id).await?;
+        debug!("balance: {:#}", json!(&balance));
+
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/web3_proxy_cli/src/sub_commands/mod.rs b/web3_proxy_cli/src/sub_commands/mod.rs
index 3e8489a8..f4fd242a 100644
--- a/web3_proxy_cli/src/sub_commands/mod.rs
+++ b/web3_proxy_cli/src/sub_commands/mod.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ mod change_user_address;
 mod change_user_tier;
 mod change_user_tier_by_address;
 mod change_user_tier_by_key;
+mod check_balance;
 mod check_config;
 mod count_users;
 mod create_key;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ pub use self::change_user_address::ChangeUserAddressSubCommand;
 pub use self::change_user_tier::ChangeUserTierSubCommand;
 pub use self::change_user_tier_by_address::ChangeUserTierByAddressSubCommand;
 pub use self::change_user_tier_by_key::ChangeUserTierByKeySubCommand;
+pub use self::check_balance::CheckBalanceSubCommand;
 pub use self::check_config::CheckConfigSubCommand;
 pub use self::count_users::CountUsersSubCommand;
 pub use self::create_key::CreateKeySubCommand;